MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
e-learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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